Grand Cayman is a grand contradiction, a tropical idyll combined with an international banking haven. Here, you can sip frozen refreshments next to Gucci-clad bankers crunching numbers and lobster shells, open an offshore bank account, and pet a stringray on the same day. Taxis are available at the tender pier, but George Town can easily be explored by foot. Walk north along Harbour Drive, the waterfront promenade, and plunge into a sea of shops, luxury boutiques, and first-rate restaurants, all clustered within a few-block radius. Caymanians enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the region. A hassle-free ambiance pervades, and there's not a street vendor in sight.

Getting Ashore

Cruise ships anchor in Hog Sty Bay and guests take a tender to shore in George Town.

Fast Fact

Grand Cayman, the largest of the 3 Cayman Islands, is a global financial center known as much for its beaches as for its banking.

Port Shopping

A tax- and duty-free shopping mecca, Grand Cayman is often called “Brand Cayman” due to its many luxury boutiques.

Best of Grand Cayman

From world-class diving to luxury shopping, Grand Cayman is a 76-square-mile tropical wonderland with something for everyone.

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Cayman Turtle Centre

Swim with turtles in a lagoon full of colorful marine life at the family-friendly park.

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Atlantis Submarine Expedition

Atlantis Adventures offers sub and glass-bottomed (semi-sub) tours, as well as souvenirs of the tours and the Cayman Islands.

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Seven Mile Beach

At 5.4 miles long, the length of the crescent-shaped beach may be exaggerated, but its beauty is not

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Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park

Colorful gardens frame a restored farmhouse at the 65-acre property, where the native species flourish, including rare blue iguanas.

Grand Cayman is a grand contradiction, a tropical idyll combined with an international banking haven. Even the name itself is somewhat paradoxical; the island is only 22 miles long and eight...Read more >

Visit Cayman Turtle Centre, home to more than 11,000 green sea turtles. Swim with yearlings in the lagoon. Enjoy lunch at Schooners Bar and Grill, then continue to the town of Hell to see a unique rock formation said to be over 2 million years old.

Driving is done on the left here, so look both ways before crossing the street.

Many guests come to Grand Cayman thinking it is pricey because of the value in the Cayman dollar. Little do they know the tax- and duty-free shopping is among the cheapest in the world and everything is calculated in US dollars.

Did You Know?

With over 200 restaurants—some by acclaimed top chefs such as Michael Schwartz—Grand Cayman is known as the culinary capital of the Caribbean.